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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Veronica Amadi <vaam5@yhufe.gq>
Reply-To: <drveronicaamadi@mail15.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:23:37 -0400
Subject: Greetings to you,

Greetings to you,

This might come to you as a surprise but what I'm about telling you is
nothing but the reality about your fund which has been held for so
long with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Do you know that all the money
you have been sending to the officials for one certificate clearance
or the other is being used against you? well this might sound strange
but am taking this bold step because of my religious belief as a
Christian.

The truth is there a lots of forces working against you right from the
last central bank Governor and the current Governor with other top
officials of all the commercial banks in Nigeria,they have been
frustrating you by delaying your payment. There is a way I can assist
you get your fund without further delay and avoid unnecessary
expenses,it is risky though but one has to take it, I have directed
many people through this way,and they receive their long awaited
outstanding payment.

What you have to do is to open a bank account any where, if you can
open it around your country, it will be nice, but what you have to
bear in mind is that you have to re-transfer the fund to another
account immediately you confirmed the transfer from me into your
account, I know why I want it this way.

If you want me to go ahead, let me know as soon as you get this mail,
if the transfer is made into your account this week, it might be next
three months that they will find out and by then, you have
re-transferred the fund into another account.

Get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that I will be in a
better position to know what to do.

Dr Veronica Amadi [JP]

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